Sofrito: Weekday Happy Hour and Margarita Night in Hamilton Heights
Sofrito runs happy hour Monday to Friday, 5–7pm, at 679 Riverside Dr in Hamilton Heights. The specials cover mojitos, beer, wine and specialty cocktails. The Puerto Rican restaurant doesn’t publish the prices.
The verdict: the weekday window is the standard two hours, but the better deals are the nightly ones. Tuesday is Margarita Night, billed as happy hour margaritas all night, and Wednesday takes 50% off bottles of wine. The catch is the blank where the prices should be, so the saving on the 5–7pm drinks is a guess. The Tuesday and Wednesday offers are the clearer value.
The Happy Hour
- When: Monday to Friday, 5–7pm
- What: specials on mojitos, beer, wine and specialty cocktails
- Tuesday: Margarita Night, happy hour margaritas all night
- Wednesday: 50% off bottles of wine
- Monday: a three-course dinner special
Dinner service starts at 5pm Monday to Saturday and 6pm on Sunday, so the happy hour opens with the kitchen. The menu is Puerto Rican: empanadas are 2 for $9, mofongo and pernil are on the dinner list, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday is $55 with complimentary mimosas and sangria.
The Room
Sofrito pairs Puerto Rican cooking with music “from around the world” and a Caribbean atmosphere, with a Sunday party brunch and a live DJ after 1pm. It’s open seven days, with valet parking, and the dress code asks for collared shirts and neat, professional attire, no athletic wear or baseball hats. The nearest trains are 145 St (1) and 137 St-City College (1).
For more nearby, see our Hamilton Heights happy hour guide, the Monday happy hour and Tuesday happy hour lists, and the best Latin American restaurants in NYC.